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Instructional design is the process of bringing together evidence-based teaching practices and educational technologies to develop engaging, interactive, and inclusive learning experiences for students. The process follows a prescribed framework of analysis of learning goals, planning of teaching strategies and development of instructional activities and assessments that align with program/course learning outcomes and best facilitate effective learning.CTT offers instructional design service in developing engaging courses to meet the needs of students in face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning environments.
“Instructional Desing is the process by which learning products and experiences are designed, developed, and delivered. These learning products include online courses, instructional manuals, video tutorials, learning simulations, etc. The terms instructional design, instructional technology, learning experience (LX) design, curriculum design, and instructional systems design (ISD), are sometimes used interchangeably.”(Source: Instructional Desing Central)
Source: ADDIE Instructional Design Model
Backward design is a method of designing learning experiences by setting goals before choosing instructional methods and assessments. It’s called backward because it starts with the end (i.e. objectives) in mind and works backward from there. The backward design process occurs in three phases:
Source: Design Your Online Course
Alignment means that critical course elements work together to ensure that students meet the desired learning outcomes. Alignment refers to the direct link between the learning objectives, the assessments and measurements, and course content (including instructional materials, course activities and learner interaction, and course technology). Under the principle of alignment, course content is driven by and support the learning objectives.
Source: Alignment in Course Design
Instructional designers at CTT assist faculty in developing effective, high-quality course design, integrating technology, and addressing key pedagogical considerations to enhance instructional experiences that promote efficient and impactful student learning. The Instructional Design team at Center for Teaching with Technology offers a variety of services to faculty, including:
Schedule an appointment with your preferred instructional designer through this link: Set Up an Appointment
The Quality Assurance (QA) Program is designed to support faculty engaged in the development and deployment of online or hybrid courses. Through this program, faculty receive training in strategies and tools to enhance existing online courses to align with Quality Matters standards. The QA program comprises two main components: two days of rigorous training followed by personalized reviews of redesigned course shells conducted by certified Instructional Designers affiliated with Quality Matters.
The Quality Assurance program at William Paterson University comprises two key elements: Workshops and Individual Consultation. Workshop participants are prompted to collaborate on their course development initiatives with an instructional designer, culminating in an internal quality review of the developed online or hybrid courses.
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Individual Consultation
The Quality Assurance program offers a variety of the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) tools for faculty members. Faculty can either work on by themselves or work with an instructional designer.
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The following courses have been designed to meet or exceed the ONline Course Quality Standards as recognized by Quality MathersTM (QM).
The course template is optional for you to use. You can customize, modify, or remove any aspects of the template so that it better suits your teaching. Using the template, you can get started and to provide some basic information to help you support your students.
The template includes:
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A member of the CTT staff add you to the Quality Assured Course Template in order to copy the template into your Blackboard course.
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Online learning is not simply adding materials and content in the learning management system or giving lectures in synchronous meetings. In fact, this approach simply tries to replicate the face-to-face model of teaching and learning and it does not lead to any changes or educational benefits within an online context. Instead, innovative learning should rely on effective pedagogies to be more productive and enjoyable to all learners. Here are some digital pedagogies to consider as you plan to teach online.
This workshop is designed to help and guide you through essential steps for delivering high quality online experiences for teaching and learning. Whether new to online teaching or a veteran of online instruction, this course has something for everyone.Self-enroll to the Online Teaching Toolkit
This workshop is for the first-time online instructors. The goal of the Online Pedagogy Institute is to provide a two-week participatory workshop covering online pedagogy and educational strategies for those who will be teaching online for the first time. By participating in the Online Pedagogy, faculty will actively exchange and apply information and ideas concerning online course delivery and pedagogy. The result will be a better designed and more effective online course – one that is more enjoyable for both you and your students.
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By Andrew Salcido and Jessica ColeOne of the most common questions an Instructional Designer is faced with is, “How can I enhance the student experience in my online course?” Often times, instructors wish to replicate the activities they do in face-to-face courses in the online environment but are not sure where to begin. One recommendation is to consult an instructional designer.We also strongly encourage instructors to participate in the Master Class for Teaching Online, an online workshop designed to facilitate peer sharing of strategies for teaching online. The workshop is facilitated by a team of instructional designers and touches on several best practices. The graphic presented here lists seven best practices for teaching online. Incorporating these best practices will help ensure that you and your students stay engaged and have a positive experience.
